The Count of Monte Cristo Group

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ay0cass
ay0cass
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High School - 10th Grade

What is the first obstacle Dantes encounters when he tries to retrieve the treasure and how does he overcome this obstacle?

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Posted by ay0cass on Monday April 21, 2008 at 12:26 PM and tagged with characters, dantes, obstacles, the count of monte cristo.

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  1. mwestwood
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    After Dantes is rescued by the Italian pirates, he wins the confidence of the skipper, who discusses with Edmund the possibility of obtaining Turkish treasure from another ship.  The neutral ground on which the trade could be made is the Isle of Monte Cristo, Dantes suggests.  Of course, Dantes must be careful that the Italian sailors do not suspect anything else or he risks losing the treasure if he finds it.

    The cargo ship arrives.  The next day Dantes takes powder and shot, expressing a desire to hunt the wild goats.  When his comrades fire a signal shot for the meal, they see him stagger and fall. Dantes is bleeding and semiconscious.  When they insist on carrying him, he tells them he does not have the strength and urges them give him provisions and to go on and return after they sell their stolen goods.

    Of course, while they sail on to port, Dantes follows the map of the deceased abbe and discovers the treasure.

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    http://www.enotes.com/count-of-monte-cristo/plot-summary

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    Posted by mwestwood on Tuesday September 23, 2008 at 4:45 PM